Michael J. Oldani
Degree & Credential:
PhD in Medical Anthropology, MS in Anthropology
Location:
New York
Sector:
Education
Profession:
Society for Medical Anthropology, American Anthropological Association
Badges:
Executive Director of Interprofessional Education
University at Buffalo
Clinical Associate Professor, Jacobs Medical School
Expertise and Interests:
My Contributions
A listing of all contributions made to the National Center community.Contents
Report on a a 3 year project involving clinical faculty and students from pharmacy, nursing, and occupational therapy who engaged in team-based home visits with at risk seniors in an underserved county in Wisconsin. In particular, this report highlights the importance of community-based...
Interprofessional education (IPE) began as a health and social care movement in the early 1970s and took firm hold in US-based accreditation standards in the mid-2000s. IPE should start early in health professions education and prepare clinicians for cross-disciplinary work culture that nourishes...
Introduction: Refugees access health care at rates similar to US citizens. Many clinicians, how ever, do not feel prepared to care for them. This study evaluated whether an interprofessional presentation could improve knowledge of refugee health and cross-cultural comfort. Methods: The session...
Milwaukee has become home to one of the largest US populations of Rohingya refugees, who face barriers to health care, including poor service integration impeded by the absence of a formal written language. Clinicians also face barriers to delivering adequate, culturally attuned health services, so...
Addressing intergenerational trauma remains a public health priority in Native American (NA) communities. Clinicians working with NA patients must express humility, understand local culture, collaborate, and develop an insider's perspective on NA past and present life in order to earn trust. This...